Siapa yang sudah menantikan lagu baru dari Ed Sheeran? Penyanyi asal Inggis tersebut belum lama ini merilis single "Eyes Closed". Kabar baiknya, lagu ini merupakan sebuah pra-rilis menuju album terbarunya, yang bertajuk - (Substract). Rencananya, karya berisi 14 lagu ini akan diluncurkan pada 5 Mei mendatang.
Cerita di balik lagi "Eyes Closed"
"Eyes Closed" merupakan sebuah lagu tentang perpisahan. Ed Sheeran yang habis mengalami kehilangan, akhirnya mengulik kembali lagu yang diciptakannya beberapa tahun lalu ini. Dengan gaya musik pop, ia menata kembali lagu ini untuk album - (Subtract).
"Lagu ini tentang kehilangan seseorang, merasa seperti setiap kali Anda pergi keluar dan Anda berharap untuk bertemu dengan mereka, dan semuanya hanya mengingatkan Anda tentang mereka dan hal-hal yang Anda lakukan bersama. Anda agak harus membawa diri Anda keluar dari kenyataan kadang-kadang untuk mematikan rasa sakit karena kehilangan, tetapi hal-hal tertentu hanya membawa Anda kembali ke dalamnya," ungkap Ed.
Menyesuaikan dengan makna lagu, Ed lalu membuat sebuah video klip dengan konsep serupa. Dibintangi oleh dirinya sendiri, kehilangan membuatnya jadi punya sesosok teman imajiner berupa monster biru besar.
Lirik lagu Ed Sheeran - "Eyes Closed"
I know it's a bad idea
But how can I help myself?
Been inside for most this year
And I thought a few drinks, they might help
It's been a while, my dear
Dealing with the cards life dealt
I'm still holding back these tears
While my friends are somewhere else
I pictured this year a little bit different
When it hit February
I step in the bar, it hit me so hard
Oh, how can it be this heavy?
Every song reminds me you're gone
And I feel the lump form in my throat
'Cause I'm here alone
Just dancing with my eyes closed
'Cause everywhere I look I still see you
And time is moving so slow
And I don't know what else that I can do
So I'll keep dancing with my
Eye-eye-eye-eyes
Eye-eye-eye-eyes closed
Eye-eye-eye-eyes
So I'll keep dancing with my
Delusion is here again
And I think you'll come home soon
A word brings me right back in
Then it's only me that's in this room
I guess I could just pretend
The colours are more than blue
But I lost more than my friend
I can't help but missing you
I pictured this month a little bit different
No one is ever ready
And when it unfolds, you get in a hole
Oh, how can it be this heavy?
Everything changes, nothing's the same
Except the truth is now you're gone
And life just goes on
So I'm dancing with my eyes closed
'Cause everywhere I look I still see you
And time is moving so slow
And I don't know what else that I can do
So I'll keep dancing with my
Eye-eye-eye-eyes
Eye-eye-eye-eyes closed
Eye-eye-eye-eyes
So I'll keep dancing with my
Eye-eye-eye-eyes
Eye-eye-eye-eyes closed
Eye-eye-eye-eyes
Oh, I keep dancing with my
They're shutting the bar
They're cleaning the floor
And everyone is already home
But I'm on my own
Still dancing with my eyes closed
'Cause everywhere I look I still see you
Time is moving so slow
And I don't know what else that I can do
So I'll keep dancing with my
Eye-eye-eye-eyes
Eye-eye-eye-eyes closed
Eye-eye-eye-eyes
Oh, I keep dancing with my
Eye-eye-eye-eyes
Eye-eye-eye-eyes closed
Eye-eye-eye-eyes
Oh, I keep dancing with my
Akan punya film dokumenter baru
Tak cuma album baru, Ed Sheeran juga akan menayangkan film dokumenter terbarunya mulai 3 Mei. Judul (+ The x Sum ÷ Of = It - All) menjadi representasi nama album yang dirilisnya sejak 2011. Film empat bagian ini akan menggabungkan arsip pribadi, wawancara dan pertunjukan yang belum pernah dilihat sebelumnya. Buat kamu yang selalu kepo dengan proses di balik karya-karya gemilang Ed, tontonan satu ini jelas tak boleh dilewatkan.
Siap menyambut kejutan dari Ed untuk bulan depan, Bela?
